Corregimiento · San Carlos District # El Higo El Higo is a corregimiento of Panama in San Carlos District, Panamá Oeste Province. It covers 43.4 km². 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 43.4 km² - 3 mapped services - 72 m typical elevation ## Where is El Higo? El Higo lies in San Carlos District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama. It borders 4 other corregimientos: El Espino, La Ermita, Las Uvas and Los Llanitos. By area it is the 366th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 12.6% of San Carlos District. The centre of El Higo is about 82 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 9.3 km from San Carlos, the main town of San Carlos District. The centre point is at 8.4641° N, 80.0403° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around El Higo ### Nearby, outside El Higo - Playa Rio Mar · beach, Las Uvas 7.9 km - El Palmar · beach, San Carlos 9.5 km - Path to waterfall chorro la poma · waterfall, Los Llanitos 11 km - Cerro la Silla · viewpoint, Los Llanitos 14 km - Playa Teta · beach, San Carlos 14 km - Carreras Scooter & Supermoto · attraction, San José 17 km - Playa Serena · beach, San José 17 km - Bosque Seco Premontano · nature reserve, San José 17 km - Serpentario · museum, El Valle 17 km - APROVACA Orchid Nursery · attraction, El Valle 18 km - Parador Fotografico · attraction, El Valle 18 km - View over El Valle · viewpoint, El Valle 18 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: El Higo - Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Panama - Currency Balboa (PAB) - Country calling code +507 - Languages Spanish, English - Plug types Type A, B · 110 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Scarlett Martinez International Airport (RIH) · Río Hato 14 km - Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 67 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:04). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in El Higo Open gazetteers list 28 villages, towns and localities in El Higo. The largest with a recorded population: El Higo (566), Piedras Gordas (360), María Vicenta (351), Palo Diferente (256), Puerto de Tierra (72) and Bajo del Pueblo (37). Settlements here lie between about 30 m and 248 m above sea level (median 72 m). - Bajo del Jobo - Bajo del Pueblo - Barriada Playa del Sol - Boca de Agallal - Corona - Cotón - El Bajo Perico - El Ciruelito - El Comején - El Guayabo - El Higo - El Pastoreo - Espavecito - La Chumicosa - La Loma - Llano Redondo - Loma del Agallal - Loma del Tigre - Los Palominos - Los Pozos - Los Samaniegos - María Vicenta - Mata de Loro - Palo Diferente - Piedras Gordas - Playa Comején - Potrerillos - Puerto de Tierra Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of El Higo Named natural and historic features inside El Higo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Ciruelito - Quebrada Comején - Quebrada El Jobal - Quebrada El Mango - Quebrada Espavecito - Quebrada La Pita - Quebrada La Vieja - Quebrada Las Viejas - Quebrada Los Potrerillos - Quebrada María Vicenta - Quebrada Santiago - Río Agallal - Río Cotoncito - Río Cotón Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in El Higo and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Carlos District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,138 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (279 mm) and the driest Feb (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to April. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 26 | 21 | | Feb | 26 | 9 | | Mar | 27 | 15 | | Apr | 27 | 108 | | May | 27 | 278 | | Jun | 27 | 273 | | Jul | 26 | 246 | | Aug | 26 | 255 | | Sep | 26 | 279 | | Oct | 26 | 275 | | Nov | 26 | 268 | | Dec | 26 | 111 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Higo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Consultorios Médicos Costa Pacífico · San José | 16 km | Map | | Bank | General · San José | 16 km | Map | | ATM | Caja de Ahorros · El Valle | 17 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Puma · La Ermita | 3.6 km | Map | | Hotel | The Golden Frog Inn · El Higo | 2.1 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza Las Pergolas · San José | 16 km | Map | | School | Escuela Manuel Higuero G. · San Carlos | 9.6 km | Map | | College | Universidad de Panamá - Sede de Coclé · El Coco | 32 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional · San Carlos | 8.9 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in El Higo Places mapped inside El Higo in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 - Restaurants 2 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other corregimientos in San Carlos District - El Espino - Guayabito - La Ermita - La Laguna - Las Uvas - Los Llanitos - San Carlos - San José ## Quick answers - Where is El Higo? In San Carlos District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama - What borders El Higo? El Espino, La Ermita, Las Uvas and Los Llanitos - What is there to see in El Higo? Playa Rio Mar, El Palmar, Path to waterfall chorro la poma, Cerro la Silla - What time zone is El Higo in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Higo? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in El Higo? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Higo? 28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Higo? Settlements lie between 30 m and 248 m - What is the best time to visit El Higo? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to El Higo? Consultorios Médicos Costa Pacífico, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Higo? General, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Higo? Caja de Ahorros, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Higo? Puma, about 3.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of El Higo? PA110502 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 43.4 km² - P-code: PA110502 - District: San Carlos District - Main town: El Higo --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/san-carlos/el-higo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.